Church of God News

Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev, President of Russia

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It appears that Russia plans to annex, Ossetia, a region in South Georgia:

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Russian troops remaining in Georgian territory are effectively preventing Georgians from returning to their homes, a U.N. representative said Saturday…

The zones are near the border with separatist South Ossetia, the disputed province at the heart of the conflict that has ruined Georgia-Russia ties and caused the biggest crisis in Moscow’s relations with the West since the 1991 Soviet collapse…

Russia supplies the EU with about a third of its oil and about two-fifths of its natural gas. In an article published Sunday, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said European nations should adopt a united energy policy to avoid becoming too dependent on Russia…

Brown said he spoke with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev by telephone Saturday, and told the Russian leader “to expect a determined European response” to the crisis.

With EU leaders set to huddle Monday on how to deal with an increasingly assertive Russia, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has angrily warned Europe not to do America’s bidding and has said that Moscow does not fear Western sanctions.

Adding to the tension, a lawmaker in South Ossetia said Russia intends to eventually absorb the province at the center of the five-day war.

South Ossetian parliamentary speaker Znaur Gassiyev said Friday that Russia will absorb South Ossetia within “several years” or even earlier. He said that position was “firmly stated” by both the province’s leader, Eduard Kokoity, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in talks in Moscow earlier this week.

The statement stoking Georgian suspicion that Moscow’s intent all along has been to annex the South Ossetia. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iUA357W77ndvCMh32VlQqdGj53mAD92SU65O0

I think that it will more than a united European energy policy that will come out of this. I believe that this and other moves that the Russians have made will get the Europeans to really decide that they need their own stronger military.

Russia, apparently anticipating economic sanctions, has a plan around them:

Telegraph – Aug 31, 2008

The announcement on the eve of Monday’s Brussels summit on Russia’s occupation of Georgia put European states on notice that Moscow is developing an alternative client base in the Far East.

To stave off tough measures, including possible sanctions, Moscow has sent a variety of signals that it will use its energy clout to retaliate against any European reprimand for its refusal to implement a ceasefire with Georgia.

Russia’s Asian pipeline is a technically challenging effort to link the oilfields of Eastern Siberia to Russia’s Pacific coast thousands of miles to the east. Mr Putin visited Kozmino, a giant oil terminal, where the resources will be loaded for transportation to China and Japan.

The two-stage pipeline has been delayed by a year and building costs have soared as constructors grapple with the harsh conditions of the Siberian tundra, where temperatures regularly fall to -50 C and infrastructure is nonexistent.

When it is inaugurated the Kremlin will have succeeded in diversifying its financial dependence on energy sales to the European Union…

In the wake of a Czech deal to host an American missile shield, Russia’s delivers from the Friendship pipeline fell 40 per cent but “technical” difficulties were blamed for the drop-off.

In the last four years, Estonia, Latvia and Ukraine have also suffered mysterious shortages while embroiled in disputes with Russia.

Mr Putin lashed out at the European summit, defending the country’s incursion into Georgia. “The truth is on our side,” he told Vesti-24 television.

“We act absolutely correctly, morally and in accordance with international law. Someone in Europe wants to serve someone else’s foreign-policy interests.” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/2656372/Vladimir-Putin-demands-Asia-pipeline-as-warning-to-Europe.html

Europe will not sit on its hand and put up with this.  It will most likely decide that it really needs military strength to back up it economic strength and political influence.  Europe will re-arm.

However, as I have long been reporting, the Bible indicates that Russia, China, and other Asian powers will get together–and ultimately attack the future European King of the North (Daniel 11:44-45).

Several articles of possibly related interest may include:

Russia: Its Origins and Prophesied Future Where do the Russians come from? What is prophesied for Russia?
Asia in Prophecy What is Ahead for China? Is it a “King of the East”? What will happen to nearly all the Chinese, Russians, and others of Asia? China in prophecy, where?
Japan, Its Biblical Past and Future, Part 2: Prophecy Japan in prophecy. What is prophesied for Japan. Will God save the Japanese?
Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”?
Who is the King of the North? Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies point to the same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? When does the Bible show that economic collapse will affect the United States?

Hurricane Gustav

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The Mayor of New Orleans called for an evacuation because of Hurricane Gustav:

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered the city’s more than 239,000 residents to evacuate on Sunday in the face of powerful Hurricane Gustav, which he called “the mother of all storms.”…

Gustav crashed across the Cuban mainland on Saturday and could hit the U.S. Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm, the second-highest on the five-stage Saffir-Simpson scale, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

SIGNIFICANT FLOODING EXPECTED…

All major Louisiana interstates will allow only one-way traffic away from the coast starting at 4 a.m. CDT (5 a.m. EDT) on Sunday. The last flight out of the New Orleans airport is scheduled to depart at 6 p.m. CDT (7 p.m.) on Sunday.

In all, 11.5 million people are in the path of Gustav, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The USA has had a lot of flooding and levy problems this year.

In a day or so, we should know how serious this storm really is.

A New Orleans newspaper reported:

Forecasters now expect Gustav to slam into the U.S. Gulf Coast, most likely in central Louisiana, around 2 p.m. Monday.

LCG has long had a booklet of possibly related interest titled “Who Controls the Weather? ” that is available for those interested in more on the weather and Bible prophecy.

Now there is good news as ultimately, God’s kingdom will come.

Some articles of possibly related interest may include:

The Gospel of the Kingdom of God was the Emphasis of Jesus and the Early Church Did you know that? Do you even know what the gospel of the kingdom is all about? True religion should be based upon the true gospel.
Universal Offer of Salvation: There Are Hundreds of Verses in the Bible Supporting the Doctrine of True Apocatastasis Do you believe what the Bible actually teaches on this? Will all good things be restored? Does God’s plan of salvation take rebellion and spiritual blindness into account?
Did The Early Church Teach Millenarianism? Was the millennium (sometimes called chiliasm) taught by early Christians? Who condemned it. Will Jesus literally reign for 1000 years on the earth? Is this time near?
Does God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End? Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? When does the six thousand years of human rule end?

James and Ellen White Established the Seventh-day Adventist Church

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In its latest weekly update, LCG had the following news item:

Everyone Doing what Is Right in their Own Eyes… Two Seventh-Day Adventists from California just wrote a book on how to properly count the Sabbath. They propose that the weekly cycle actually “floats” from month to month, starting over with every new moon. Because of this, most weeks in a month are seven days long, but one week each is longer—up to 13 days long, depending on how the new moon falls. Thus, the Sabbath could fall on any day of the week… even Sunday. This idea is not new and has proponents around the world (World Net Daily, August 22, 2008). However, proponents fail to take into account simple biblical examples, including the seven-day week established at creation, the command to work six days and rest on the seventh, the counting of the Feast of Pentecost “always” being 50 days and always ending on the first day of the week, etc. God warned against everyone doing what is right in their own eyes (Deuteronomy 12:8). He clearly identified the fact that the Jews would be keepers of the oracles of God—this includes the calendar (Romans 3:2). God directed that we look to the Church and not to individuals, for direction and judgment on foods, festivals, new moons and Sabbaths (Colossians 1:18, 2:16-17). When we rely on our own understanding and on our own hearts to lead us into the truth, we will always be led astray (Proverbs 3:5; 14:12; Jeremiah 17:9)—and the end result is confusion and chaos which is not God’s way (1 Corinthians 14:33). The Scriptures reveal that doing what is right in our own eyes only leads to problems (see Judges 21:25)

Of course, the above is NOT the position of the SDAs–the books is simply by two SDA members who have chosen to misinterpret the Bible. Faithful SDAs observe the Sabbath every seventh day, which is basically Saturday.

But sadly turning away from parts of the Bible seems to happen to some people of pretty much all groups.

Some articles of possibly related interest may include:

The Sabbath in the Early Church and Abroad Was the seventh-day (Saturday) Sabbath observed by the apostolic and post-apostolic Church?
Is Revelation 1:10 talking about Sunday or the Day of the Lord? Most Protestant scholars say Sunday is the Lord’s Day, but is that what the Bible teaches?
Another Look at the Didache, Ignatius, and the Sabbath Did Ignatius write against the Sabbath and for Sunday? What about the Didache? What does the actual Greek reveal?
The Dramatic Story of Chinese Sabbathkeepers This reformatted Good News article from 1955 discusses Sabbath-keeping in China in the 1800s.
Is God Unreasonable? Some have suggested that if God requires Sabbath-keeping He is unreasonable. Is that true?
Is There “An Annual Worship Calendar” In the Bible? This paper provides a biblical and historical critique of several articles, including one by WCG which states that this should be a local decision. What do the Holy Days mean? Also you can click here for the calendar of Holy Days.
SDA/LCG Differences: Two Horned Beast of Revelation and 666 The Living Church of God is NOT part of the Seventh-day Adventists. This article explains a few prophetic differences, the trinity, differences in approaching doctrine, including Ellen White.

Sarah Palin, Vice Presidential Nominee

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On August 29, 2008, John McCain announced that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was his choice for Vice President. This is the first time that a woman has received that nomination from one in the Republican Party.

On the news, Sarah Palin was quoted from an earlier interview where she said something to the effect, “I’m just your ordinary hockey mom”. She is the mother of five children.

Since those of us in groups like the Living Church of God do not vote in these elections, why am I mentioning the possibility of a woman president?

Because I believe that it John McCain wins (and especially if he dies in office), she will partially fulfill a prophecy in Isaiah 3:12:

As for My people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. O My people! Those who lead you cause you to err, And destroy the way of your paths…

Of course, women are influential in the English-speaking nations and it is not absolutely required that the USA itself have a woman president, but I do feel that if we do get one, that this will be a partial, but significant, fulfillment of that prophecy.

Both biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies indicate the destruction of the English-speaking peoples and I would not be surprised if a major attack by the European Beast power will occur during a female presidency (though if Sarah Palin was to be USA vice-president beginning in 2009, I tend to believe that this would more likely be in a second term–and it probably is not likely that Republicans would win four presidential elections in a row–but stranger things have happened).

Is Sarah Palin the Antichrist? According to the Bible, no she cannot be (the reasons and scriptures are given in my previous post Barack Obama is Not the Antichrist, nor is Joe Biden, Democratic vice presidential nominee–nor is John McCain).

9/04/04 Update: Notice some information on Sarah Palin’s religious background:

Her religious views most likely will affect her political decisions.  And since there is no pre-tribulation rapture (please see Is There A Secret Rapture for the Church? When and Where is the Church Protected?), she may make some decisions based upon biblical misinterpretation.

We seem to be in turbulent times.

Jesus said,

And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch! (Mark 13:37).

Several articles of possibly related interest may include:

Should a Christian Vote? This article gives some of the Biblical rationale on this subject.
Do Catholic Prophecies About Antichrist Warn Against Jesus? Will the final “Anti-Christ” be Jewish, insist on Saturday, be opposed to the trinity, and bring in the millennium? Catholic writings indicate this, but what does the Bible show?
Who is the King of the North? Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies point to the same leader? Should he be followed? What is prophesied to occur to the USA and its English-speaking allies? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11?

Barack Obama

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Time reported the following article yesterday:

The Web’s Word: Obama Is Not the Antichrist

Can Barack Obama be the Antichrist? While Barack Obama may indeed win and may indeed be president during the time of the demise of the United States, he is NOT the final Antichrist.

The terms ‘antichrist’ and ‘antichrists’ are only used in the Bible five times (four and one respectively) and are found in four verses of the Bible, all written by the Apostle John. Those verses are II John 7, I John 2:18, I John 2:22, and I John 4:3. And since all of them discuss some aspect of theology, it is clear that the final Antichrist is mainly a religious figure.

Since the Bible shows that the Antichrist is a religious leader who works with a political leader, this rules out Barack Obama as he is a political, not a religious, leader (and John McCain for that matter).

Update 11/19/08: Because of the times that we are in and various prophecies, it seems likely that even though Barack Obama is NOT the final Antichrist that he will likely enable the rise of the Beast of Revelation (also known as the King of the North) and the King of the South who may be the Madhi that Shiite Muslims expect (see Barack Obama in Islamic Prophecy?).  For related information, please see the article Eight Reasons that Barack Obama May be Apocalyptic.

Update 02/17/09: Since more people have made claims about why they feel that Barack Obama is the Antichrist, a more detailed news item has been posted to address this, please see Eight More Reasons that Barak Obama is NOT the Antichrist.

Several articles of possibly related interest may include:

Some Doctrines of Antichrist Are there any doctrines taught outside the Churches of God which can be considered as doctrines of antichrist? This article suggests at least three. It also provides information on 666 and the identity of “the false prophet”. Plus it shows that several Catholic writers seem to warn about an ecumenical antipope that will support heresy.
Prophecies of Barack Obama? Are there biblical and non-biblical prophecies about Barack Obama. Did Nostradamus predict Barack Obama dealing with the Antichrist?  This is a lengthy article with many prophecies that Barack Obama may end up fulfilling.
Do Certain Catholic Prophecies About Antichrist Warn Against Jesus? Will the final “Anti-Christ” be Jewish, insist on Saturday, be opposed to the trinity, and bring in the millennium? Catholic writings indicate this, but what does the Bible show?
Two Horned Beast of Revelation and 666 This article explains how the LCG views this, and compares this to Ellen White.
Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”?
Should a Christian Vote? This article gives some of the Biblical rationale on this subject. Would Jesus vote for president? Is voting in the Bible? This is a subject Christians need to understand.
Barack Obama, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States Some claim that Barack Obama is the prophesied “son of Kenya”. Might Bible prophecy be fulfilled if he is elected president?

Sarah Palin, Vice Presidential Nominee

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In a relatively surprising announcement, presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain picked Alaska governor Sarah Palin to be his vice-presidential running mate.

Here is some of what AOL has reported about that:

This will make for an interesting race.

FWIW, for different reasons, I suspect that if John McCain or Barack Obama (Democratic party nominee) become president, that some nut may attempt to assassinate whichever one may win–or that John McCain may otherwise die in office.

Two articles of possibly related interest may be could include Might Sarah Palin Fulfill Prophecy? and Should a Christian Vote?

COGwriter

Even though it is the end of August, the latest issue (June 3o, 2008) of The Journal is now out.

Its focus seems to be more unitarian meetings, CGI in Jamaica, a new book by Alan Knight, and a UCM women’s meeting.  There were also the usual letters to the editor and columnists.

As I have reported on these unitarian meetings before, I would simply refer any who want to look into that subject to study the article Was Unitarianism the Teaching of the Bible or Early Church?

Related to Jamaica, that is the country that CGI has the most impact.  Jamaica is an outwardly religious country, and Ian Boyne (a Jamaican journalist who is also a CGI minister) has increased membership there.  In The Journal, Ian Boyne reported:

KINGSTON, Jamaica—A record 366 people turned up for Church of God International (CGI) Pentecost services June 8, 2008, in Kingston while about 100 persons attended Pentecost services at the other end of the island in St. James.

CGI was originally founded by the late Garner Ted Armstrong after he was put out of the old WCG (for more information on CGI, please see the article Teachings of the Church of God, International).

Wesley White reported the following on the UCM women’s conference:

Ala.—Upwardsoaring gas prices did not seem to deter enthusiastic participation in the 2008 United Christian Ministries (UCM) Women’s Conference July 18-20, 2008. Ladies came from faraway states such as Texas, Connecticut and Michigan for the fellowship, food, fun and inspiration. The conference is sponsored each year by United Christian Ministries. This year’s, with the theme “A Christian Woman’s Walk With Christ,” happened at the Fairfield Inn in Fultondale, a suburb of Birmingham, Ala. Though UCM founders Ray and Peggy Wooten have moved to Indiana from Alabama, they plan to hold the UCM Women’s Conferences in the Birmingham area each year.

This conference seems to be the biggest annual event (other than maybe the Feast of Tabernacles) that UCM is involved in.  Ray Wooten was an original supporter of UCG until it did not act as he hoped it hoped.

CG7’s Alan Knight wrote:

…in the Catholic concept of grace. The spiritual benefit imparted through communion is a gift from God. It ispure grace. The participant does not earn it through his own works.

On the other hand, this concept of salvation does require submission to a church organization that links church members to Christ.

In Catholic thinking, only the Catholic Church has the authority to perform the sacramental rituals, including communion. Supposedly Catholics inherited this right through the papacy’s descent from the apostle Peter at Rome. Since no one else has the right to perform the sacraments, therefore—they insist—you can be saved only through the Roman church.

Babylon again

Where did this notion come from? Though scholars have only partially pieced together the story, we have sufficient evidence to trace it all the way back to ancient Babylon.

Here, from our new volume Spirit of Antichrist, is a compressed explanation of what happened:
Ancient Babylon was famous as a center of magic and sorcery, but one important aspect of this fame stands out. Babylonians believed in an extremely intimate relationship with their gods. To personally interact with the gods, they believed that by certain rites of magic they could draw the essence of deity down into their statues.

Once that was accomplished they would dress and ritually feed the statues, even entertaining them to keep them happy.

I will not provide comment to the above, other than to say that the Roman Church used to have more doctrines similar to the Living Church of God than they now do and they changed many doctrines over time.  Those interested in learning more may wish to read the article Which Is Faithful: The Roman Catholic Church or the Living Church of God?

Anyway, the first and last pages of The Journal are available in pdf. format at www.thejournal.org/issues/issue129/jf063008.pdf

For other articles, a subscription is required. The editor of The Journal is Dixon Cartwright, a former member of WCG–The Journal is NOT a publication of the Living Church of God.

Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev, President of Russia

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As many Bible readers are aware, a 200,000,000 man army coming from the kings of the east is mentioned in the Bible:

13 Then the sixth angel sounded: And I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, 14 saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” 15 So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind. Now the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them (Revelation 9:13-15). 12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. 15 Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.” 16 And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon (Revelation 16:12-16).

The largest “kings of the east” would be Russia, China, and India.  And they are capable of fielding a 200,000,000 man army.

The following news item today was of interest:

While India was not part of that meeting, the fact is that India too, is indicating that its future may lie more with Russia and China than it does with the West (see Why Are Russia, China, and India Getting Together?).

The fact is that the Bible indicates that Russia, China, and India will work together militarily in the future.  This confederation is almost certain to be the source of the 200,000,000 man army of Revelation,

This endorsement of Russian actions in Georgia marks an important change in what is happening in that conflict, in that there now are players on the world scene that support Russia.  And presumably, Russia in the future will support China and perhaps others related to potential actions on their parts that are unpopular with the West.

Some articles of possibly related interest may include:

Russia: Its Origins and Prophesied Future Where do the Russians come from? What is prophesied for Russia? What will it do to the Europeans that supported the Beast in the end?
India, Its Biblical Past and Future: Any Witness? The Bible discusses the origins of those of Indian heritage and discusses some of the witness to them and part of its prophesied future.
China, Its Biblical Past and Future, Part 1: Genesis and Chinese Characters This article provides information showing that the Chinese peoples must have known about various accounts in the Book of Genesis up until their dispersion after the Tower of Babel.
China, Its Biblical Past and Future, Part 2: The Sabbath and Some of God’s Witness in China When did Christianity first come to China? And is there early evidence that they observed the seventh day sabbath?
Asia in Prophecy What is Ahead for China? Is it a “King of the East”? What will happen to nearly all the Chinese, Russians, and others of Asia? China in prophecy, where?
Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”?

Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev, President of Russia

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The situation between Europe and Russia because of Georgia is getting even more tense as the following news item shows:

As I wrote last Sunday (see ), I believe that the Georgia situation is forcing the Europeans to realize that they must develop a stronger European military so that they cannot be bullied by Russia (or anyone else for that matter).

This situation, also however, may have severe negative implications on the future Russian economy.

“Cold wars” often turn into hot ones and the Bible is fairly clear that Russia (along with other Asian powers) will invade Europe (also to be known as “the King of the North) in Daniel 11:44-45. The time is NOT yet, but the current situation may be part of the prelude.

Several articles of possibly related interest may include:

Russia: Its Origins and Prophesied Future Where do the Russians come from? What is prophesied for Russia? What will it do to the Europeans that supported the Beast in the end?
Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”?
Who is the King of the North? Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies point to the same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? When does the Bible show that economic collapse will affect the United States?

The Strength of Dollars Have Long Been Part of the “Pride of the Power” of the USA (which will be broken per Leviticus 26:19)

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Yesterday, I posted that China has been supporting the dollar recently (see China Supporting the Dollar?).

Today, the following was in the news:

Notice that the Europeans and Japanese decided that for part of 2008 that they would to support the US dollar.

But while the US dollar did not collapse, US debt increased.

What will happen when they realize that the US dollar should not be supported?

The Bible, in the Book of Habakkuk gives some clues:

3 For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay. 4 Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith. 5 Yea, moreover, wine is treacherous, a haughty man, that keepeth not at home; who enlargeth his desire as Sheol, and he is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all peoples.  6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and that ladeth himself with pledges! (Habakkuk 2:3-6, ASV)

7 Will not your creditors rise up suddenly? Will they not awaken who oppress you? And you will become their booty (Habakkuk 2:7, NKJV).

A collapse of the US dollar is coming.  And while it may take 4-10 years or so, it will surely come to pass.

Several articles of possibly related interest may include:

End of Mayan Calendar 2012–Might 2012 Mean Something? There is a Mayan calendar prediction for change in 2012. 2012 changes were also centuries ago predicted by the Hopi Native Americans and others (who were not even on the same continent). Do these Mayan/Hindu/Hopi prophecies have any value? Why might Satan have inspired this date? Does the Dresden codex show destruction of the earth by flood? Can the great tribulation start before 2012?
Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”?
Who is the King of the North? Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies point to the same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? When does the Bible show that economic collapse will affect the United States?
Japan, Its Biblical Past and Future, Part 2: Prophecy Japan in prophecy. What is prophesied for Japan. Will God save the Japanese?
Islands and Bible Prophecy What’s ahead for islands? What does the Bible prophesy about them?
Does God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End? Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? When does the six thousand years of human rule end?